Tbilisi Dry Port, the first modern railway container and cargo terminal in Tbilisi, has officially commenced operations.

The facility has received both customs zone authorisation and the first railway infrastructure operation and safety certificate from the Georgian Railway Agency.

The port is strategically situated as a vital hub connecting Poti and Batumi, as well as the upcoming Anaklia Deep Sea Port.

It is poised to play a crucial role in facilitating trade flows across the Caucasus and Central Asia regions, enhancing regional connectivity and economic integration.

The port is being constructed in three phases over 286,000 square meters. The first phase, now completed and fully operational, involved an investment of USD 21 million and encompasses an area of 110,000 square meters. It features a 50,000 m² container yard with three units of modern container handling equipment, three 600-meter railway tracks, two proprietary locomotives connected to Tbilisi’s sorting station, a 2,500 m² covered warehouse, and various lifting and weighing facilities. This infrastructure enables the port to handle an annual throughput of 100,000 TEUs, with projections indicating capacity will double to 200,000 TEUs upon the completion of all phases.

The second phase will expand the container yard, add railway tracks, and develop a 9,800 m² A-class warehouse.